Confidence

Myself and a few students visited our main school in Chicago last month. At one of the early morning Ki Classes Master Chang spoke of confidence. He said that essentially a lack of confidence impacts human beings in three main ways: emotional, intellectual and motivational impairment. When we lack confidence then, we can feel depressed, stuck and helpless; we can also start developing physical ailments. So, having confidence is important to our general well being.

'Confidence', he said, 'comes from a belief that you are in control of what you do, your life'. 'To develop confidence', he continued, 'we need to do those things that we enjoy and are good at. If we don't know what they are we need to be bold, exploring new things until we find them.'

He often talks about the need to take responsibility for ourselves. When we feel confident and in control of our own lives then we can fully express our human potential; then we are no longer blocked.